Montpellier (AFP)
The second international line Paul Willemse, recovered from an injury to the thigh, will make his return as a substitute Saturday for the reception of Pau on the second day of Top 14, we learned Friday from the club héraultais.
The new international (5 selections, 26 years), of South African origin, had suffered a tear in the thigh in early July during the preparation of the team of France for the next World Cup in Japan ( September 20 to November 2).
Willemse, who was on the list of six reservists, had been replaced by Toulon Roman Taofifenua in the workforce of the Blues.
The powerful second line, naturalized at the beginning of the year and called for the first time at the last Six Nations Tournament, had resumed collective training earlier this week.
"It's hard for him, because all the work he has done in preparation, he lost it for four to five weeks without training, it's good to see him again, it's good for others to see him again." said in the week the new Montpellier coach Xavier Garbajosa.
Monday, three days after the last preparation match against Italy, the coach of the France team Jacques Brunel will communicate the list of 31 players selected to compete in the next World.
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